The Arkansas IDeA Network of Biomedical Research Excellence (AR INBRE) is funded by a grant from the National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS) under the Institutional Development Award (IDeA) Program of the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
The IDeA program was established for the purpose of broadening the geographic distribution of NIH funding for biomedical and behavioral research. Currently NIGMS supports INBRE programs in 23 states and Puerto Rico. Read more

NEWS and OPPORTUNITIES
APPLY NOW: SUMMER MANUSCRIPT SUPPORT. AR INBRE network institution PUI faculty members can apply for up to one-month salary plus fringe benefits. Apply by MARCH 9. More |
CORE FACILITY VOUCHER PROGRAM allows faculty and students at AR INBRE PUIs to gain access to Core Facilities at UAMS and UAF for research and teaching. Apply by MAY 1. More |
NOW REGISTERING: 2026 Bench-to-Bedside Workshop for undergrads. This one-day workshop will be held on May 28 at UAMS. Limited to 30 student participants. More |
DID YOU KNOW... In FY24, the combined total of NIH funding to institutions was $83,967,636 with an economic impact of $214,957,148.16. Over 75% of NIH funding to Arkansas in FY24 was received by AR INBRE institutions! More |
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AR INBRE Cores
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Research Technology Core
Bioinformatics Core
Data Science Core
Outreach Programs
Includes Summer Research Programs, Annual Research Conference, Workshops and more
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DISCOVERY